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UTAH CONSTRUCTION TRADES LICENSING ACT

Part 1 - General Provisions

58-55-101. Short title.

This chapter is known as the "Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act".

58-55-102. Definitions.

In addition to the definitions in Section 58-1-102, as used in this

chapter:

(1) (a) "Alarm business or company" means a person engaged in the sale,

installation, maintenance, alteration, repair, replacement, servicing,

or monitoring of an alarm system, except as provided in Subsection

(1)(b).

(b) "Alarm business or company" does not include:

(i) a person engaged in the manufacture and sale of alarm systems

when that person is not engaged in the installation, maintenance,

alteration, repair, replacement, servicing, or monitoring of

alarm systems, and the manufacture or sale occurs only at a place

of business established by the person engaged in the manufacture

or sale and does not involve site visits at the place or intended

place of installation of an alarm system; or

(ii) an owner of an alarm system, or an employee of the owner of an

alarm system who is engaged in installation, maintenance,

alteration, repair, replacement, servicing, or monitoring of the

alarm system owned by that owner.

(2) "Alarm company agent" means any individual employed within this state by a

person engaged in the alarm business.

(3) "Alarm system" means equipment and devices assembled for the purpose of:

(a) detecting and signaling unauthorized intrusion or entry into or onto

certain premises; or

(b) signaling a robbery or attempted robbery on protected premises.

(4) "Apprentice electrician" means a person licensed under this chapter as an

apprentice electrician who is learning the electrical trade under the

immediate supervision of a master electrician, residential master

electrician, a journeyman electrician, or a residential journeyman

electrician.

(5) "Apprentice plumber" means a person licensed under this chapter as an

apprentice plumber who is learning the plumbing trade under the immediate

supervision of a master plumber, residential master plumber, journeyman

plumber, or a residential journeyman plumber.

(6) "Approved continuing education" means instruction provided through courses

under a program established under Subsection 58-55-302.5(2).

(7) "Board" means the Electrician Licensing Board, Alarm System Security and

Licensing Board, or Plumbers Licensing Board created in Section 58-55-201.

(8) "Combustion system" means an assembly consisting of:

(a) components with a means for conveying, either continuously or

intermittently, natural gas from the outlet of the natural gas

provider's meter to the burner of the appliance;

(b) electric control and combustion air supply and venting systems,

including air ducts; and

(c) components intended to achieve control of quantity, flow, and pressure.

(9) "Commission" means the Construction Services Commission created under Section

58-55-103.

(10) "Construction trade" means any trade or occupation involving:

(a) (i) construction, alteration, remodeling, repairing, wrecking or

demolition, addition to, or improvement of any building, highway,

road, railroad, dam, bridge, structure, excavation or other

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project, development or improvement to other than personal

property; and

(ii) constructing, remodeling, or repairing a manufactured home or

mobile home as defined in Section 15A-1-302; or

(b) installation or repair of a residential or commercial natural gas

appliance or combustion system.

(11) "Construction trades instructor" means a person licensed under this chapter

to teach one or more construction trades in both a classroom and project

environment, where a project is intended for sale to or use by the public and

is completed under the direction of the instructor, who has no economic

interest in the project.

(12) (a) "Contractor" means any person who for compensation other than wages as

an employee undertakes any work in the construction, plumbing or

electrical trade for which licensure is required under this chapter and

includes:

(i) a person who builds any structure on the person's own property

for the purpose of sale or who builds any structure intended for

public use on the person's own property;

(ii) any person who represents that the person is a contractor by

advertising or any other means;

(iii) any person engaged as a maintenance person, other than an

employee, who regularly engages in activities set forth under the

definition of "construction trade";

(iv) any person engaged in any construction trade for which licensure

is required under this chapter; or

(v) a construction manager who performs management and counseling

services on a construction project for a fee.

(b) "Contractor" does not include an alarm company or alarm company agent.

(13) (a) "Electrical trade" means the performance of any electrical work

involved in the installation, construction, alteration, change, repair,

removal or maintenance of facilities, buildings, or appendages or

appurtenances.

(b) Electrical trade does not include:

(i) transporting or handling electrical materials;

(ii) preparing clearance for raceways for wiring; or

(iii) work commonly done by unskilled labor on any installations under

the exclusive control of electrical utilities.

(c) For purposes of Subsection (13)(b):

(i) no more than one unlicensed person may be so employed unless more

than five licensed electricians are employed by the shop; and

(ii) a shop may not employ unlicensed persons in excess of the five-

to-one ratio permitted by this Subsection (14)(c).

(14) "Elevator" has the same meaning as defined in Section 34A-7-202, except that

for purposes of this chapter it does not mean a stair chair, a vertical

platform lift, or an incline platform lift.

(15) "Elevator contractor" means a sole proprietor, firm, or corporation licensed

under this chapter that is engaged in the business of erecting, constructing,

installing, altering, servicing, repairing, or maintaining an elevator.

(16) "Elevator mechanic" means an individual who is licensed under this chapter as

an elevator mechanic and who is engaged in erecting, constructing,

installing, altering, servicing, repairing, or maintaining an elevator under

the immediate supervision of an elevator contractor.

(17) "Employee" means an individual as defined by the division by rule giving

consideration to the definition adopted by the Internal Revenue Service and

the Department of Workforce Services.

(18) "Engage in a construction trade" means to:

(a) engage in, represent oneself to be engaged in, or advertise oneself as

being engaged in a construction trade; or

(b) use the name "contractor" or "builder" or in any other way lead a

reasonable person to believe one is or will act as a contractor.

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(19) (a) "Financial responsibility" means a demonstration of a current and

expected future condition of financial solvency evidencing a reasonable

expectation to the division and the board that an applicant or licensee

can successfully engage in business as a contractor without jeopardy to

the public health, safety, and welfare.

(b) Financial responsibility may be determined by an evaluation of the

total history concerning the licensee or applicant including past,

present and expected condition and record of financial solvency and

business conduct.

(20) "Gas appliance" means any device that uses natural gas to produce light,

heat, power, steam, hot water, refrigeration, or air conditioning.

(21) (a) "General building contractor" means a person licensed under this

chapter as a general building contractor qualified by education,

training, experience, and knowledge to perform or superintend

construction of structures for the support, shelter, and enclosure of

persons, animals, chattels, or movable property or any of the

components of that construction except plumbing, electrical work,

mechanical work, work related to the operating integrity of an

elevator, and manufactured housing installation, for which the general

building contractor shall employ the services of a contractor licensed

in the particular specialty, except that a general building contractor

engaged in the construction of single-family and multi-family

residences up to four units may perform the mechanical work and hire a

licensed plumber or electrician as an employee.

(b) The division may by rule exclude general building contractors from

engaging in the performance of other construction specialties in which

there is represented a substantial risk to the public health, safety

and welfare, and for which a license is required unless that general

building contractor holds a valid license in that specialty

classification.

(22) (a) "General engineering contractor" means a person licensed under this

chapter as a general engineering contractor qualified by education,

training, experience, and knowledge to perform construction of fixed

works in any of the following: irrigation, drainage, water, power,

water supply, flood control, inland waterways, harbors, railroads,

highways, tunnels, airports and runways, sewers and bridges,

refineries, pipelines, chemical and industrial plants requiring

specialized engineering knowledge and skill, piers and foundations or

any of the components of those works.

(b) A general engineering contractor may not perform construction of

structures built primarily for the support, shelter, and enclosure of

persons, animals, and chattels.

(23) "Immediate supervision" means reasonable direction, oversight, inspection,

and evaluation of the work of a person:

(a) as the division specifies in rule;

(b) by, as applicable, a qualified electrician or plumber;

(c) as part of a planned program of training; and

(d) to ensure that the end result complies with applicable standards.

(24) "Individual" means a natural person.

(25) "Journeyman electrician" means a person licensed under this chapter as a

journeyman electrician having the qualifications, training, experience, and

knowledge to wire, install, and repair electrical apparatus and equipment for

light, heat, power, and other purposes.

(26) "Journeyman plumber" means a person licensed under this chapter as a

journeyman plumber having the qualifications, training, experience, and

technical knowledge to engage in the plumbing trade.

(27) "Master electrician" means a person licensed under this chapter as a master

electrician having the qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to

properly plan, layout, and supervise the wiring, installation and repair of

electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, power, and other

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purposes.

(28) "Master plumber" means a person licensed under this chapter as a master

plumber having the qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to

properly plan and layout projects and supervise persons in the plumbing

trade.

(29) "Person" means a natural person, sole proprietorship, joint venture,

corporation, limited liability company, association, or organization of any

type.

(30) (a) "Plumbing trade" means the performance of any mechanical work

pertaining to the installation, alteration, change, repair, removal,

maintenance, or use in buildings or within three feet beyond the

outside walls of buildings of pipes, fixtures, and fittings for:

(i) delivery of the water supply;

(ii) discharge of liquid and water carried waste; or

(iii) the building drainage system within the walls of the building.

(b) "Plumbing trade" includes work pertaining to the water supply,

distribution pipes, fixtures and fixture traps, soil, waste and vent

pipes, and the building drain and roof drains together with their

devices, appurtenances, and connections where installed within the

outside walls of the building.

(31) (a) "Ratio of apprentices" means, for the purpose of determining compliance

with the requirements for planned programs of training and electrician

apprentice licensing applications, the shop ratio of apprentice

electricians to journeyman or master electricians shall be one

journeyman or master electrician to one apprentice on industrial and

commercial work, and one journeyman or master electrician to three

apprentices on residential work.

(b) On-the-job training shall be under circumstances in which the ratio of

apprentices to supervisors is in accordance with a ratio of one-to-one

on nonresidential work and up to three apprentices to one supervisor on

residential projects.

(32) "Residential and small commercial contractor" means a person licensed under

this chapter as a residential and small commercial contractor qualified by

education, training, experience, and knowledge to perform or superintend the

construction of single family residences, multi-family residences up to four

units, and commercial construction of not more than three stories above

ground and not more than 20,000 square feet, or any of the components of that

construction except plumbing, electrical work, and mechanical work, and

manufactured housing installation, for which the residential and small

commercial contractor shall employ the services of a contractor licensed in

the particular specialty, except that a residential and small commercial

contractor engaged in the construction of single-family and multi-family

residences up to four units may perform the mechanical work and hire a

licensed plumber or electrician as an employee.

(33) "Residential building," as it relates to the license classifications of

residential journeyman plumber and residential master plumber, means a single

or multiple family dwelling of up to four units.

(34) "Residential journeyman electrician" means a person licensed under this

chapter as a residential journeyman electrician having the qualifications,

training, experience and knowledge to wire, install, and repair electrical

apparatus and equipment for light, heat, power, and other purposes on

buildings using primarily nonmetallic sheath cable.

(35) "Residential journeyman plumber" means a person licensed under this chapter

as a residential journeyman plumber having the qualifications, training,

education, and knowledge to engage in the plumbing trade as limited to the

plumbing of residential buildings.

(36) "Residential master electrician" means a person licensed under this chapter

as a residential master electrician having the qualifications, training,

experience, and knowledge to properly plan, layout, and supervise the wiring,

installation, and repair of electrical apparatus and equipment for light,

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heat, power, and other purposes on residential projects.

(37) "Residential master plumber" means a person licensed under this chapter as a

residential master plumber having the qualifications, training, experience,

and knowledge to properly plan and layout projects and supervise persons in

the plumbing trade as limited to the plumbing of residential buildings.

(38) "Residential project," as it relates to an electrician or electrical

contractor, means buildings primarily wired with nonmetallic sheathed cable,

in accordance with standard rules and regulations governing this work,

including the National Electrical Code, and in which the voltage does not

exceed 250 volts line to line and 125 volts to ground.

(39) (a) "Specialty contractor" means a person licensed under this chapter under

a specialty contractor classification established by rule, who is

qualified by education, training, experience, and knowledge to perform

those construction trades and crafts requiring specialized skill, the

regulation of which are determined by the division to be in the best

interest of the public health, safety, and welfare.

(b) A specialty contractor may perform work in crafts or trades other than

those in which the specialty contractor is licensed if they are

incidental to the performance of the specialty contractor's licensed

craft or trade.

(40) "Unincorporated entity" means an entity that is not:

(a) an individual;

(b) a corporation; or

(c) publicly traded.

(41) "Unlawful conduct" is as defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-55-501.

(42) "Unprofessional conduct" is as defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-55-502 and

as may be further defined by rule.

(43) "Wages" means amounts due to an employee for labor or services whether the

amount is fixed or ascertained on a time, task, piece, commission, or other

basis for calculating the amount.

58-55-103. Construction Services Commission created - Functions - Appointment -

Qualifications and terms of members - Vacancies - Expenses - Meetings.

(1) (a) There is created within the division the Construction Services

Commission.

(b) The commission shall:

(i) with the concurrence of the director, make reasonable rules under

Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to

administer and enforce this chapter which are consistent with

this chapter including:

(A) licensing of various licensees;

(B) examination requirements and administration of the

examinations, to include approving and establishing a

passing score for applicant examinations;

(C) standards of supervision for students or persons in

training to become qualified to obtain a license in the

trade they represent; and

(D) standard of conduct for various licensees;

(ii) approve or disapprove fees adopted by the division under Section

63J-1-504;

(iii) except where the boards conduct them, conduct all administrative

hearings not delegated to an administrative law judge relating to

the licensing of any applicant;

(iv) except as otherwise provided in Sections 38-11-207 and 58-55-503,

with the concurrence of the director, impose sanctions against

licensees and certificate holders with the same authority as the

division under Section 58-1-401;

(v) advise the director on the administration and enforcement of any

matters affecting the division and the construction industry;

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(vi) advise the director on matters affecting the division budget;

(vii) advise and assist trade associations in conducting construction

trade seminars and industry education and promotion; and

(viii)perform other duties as provided by this chapter.

(2) (a) Initially the commission shall be comprised of the five members of the

Contractors Licensing Board and two of the three chair persons from the

Plumbers Licensing Board, the Alarm System Security and Licensing

Board, and the Electricians Licensing Board.

(b) The terms of office of the commission members who are serving on the

Contractors Licensing Board shall continue as they serve on the

commission.

(c) Beginning July 1, 2004, the commission shall be comprised of nine

members appointed by the executive director with the approval of the

governor from the following groups:

(i) one member shall be a licensed general engineering contractor;

(ii) one member shall be a licensed general building contractor;

(iii) two members shall be licensed residential and small commercial

contractors;

(iv) three members shall be the three chair persons from the Plumbers

Licensing Board, the Alarm System Security and Licensing Board,

and the Electricians Licensing Board; and

(v) two members shall be from the general public, provided, however

that the certified public accountant on the Contractors Licensing

Board will continue to serve until the current term expires after

which both members under this Subsection (2)(c)(v) shall be

appointed from the general public.

(3) (a) Except as required by Subsection (3)(b), as terms of current commission

members expire, the executive director with the approval of the

governor shall appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-

year term ending June 30.

(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the executive

director with the approval of the governor shall, at the time of

appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to stagger the

terms of commission members so that approximately 1/2 of the commission

members are appointed every two years.

(c) A commission member may not serve more than two consecutive terms.

(4) The commission shall elect annually one of its members as chair, for a term

of one year.

(5) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall

be appointed for the unexpired term.

(6) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service,

but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:

(a) Section 63A-3-106;

(b) Section 63A-3-107; and

(c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106

and 63A-3-107.

(7) (a) The commission shall meet at least monthly unless the director

determines otherwise.

(b) The director may call additional meetings at the director's discretion,

upon the request of the chair, or upon the written request of four or

more commission members.

(8) (a) Five members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(b) If a quorum is present when a vote is taken, the affirmative vote of

commission members present is the act of the commission.

(9) The commission shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 13,

Chapter 1, Department of Commerce, and Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative

Procedures Act, in all of its adjudicative proceedings.

Part 2 - Board

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58-55-201. Board created - Duties.

(1) There is created a Plumbers Licensing Board, an Alarm System Security and

Licensing Board, and an Electricians Licensing Board. Members of the boards

shall be selected to provide representation as follows:

(a) the Plumbers Licensing Board consists of five members as follows:

(i) two members shall be licensed from among the license

classifications of master or journeyman plumber;

(ii) two members shall be licensed plumbing contractors; and

(iii) one member shall be from the public at large with no history of

involvement in the construction trades.

(b) (i) The Alarm System Security and Licensing Board consists of five

members as follows:

(A) three individuals who are officers or owners of a licensed

alarm business;

(B) one individual from among nominees of the Utah Peace

Officers Association; and

(C) one individual representing the general public.

(ii) The Alarm System Security and Licensing Board shall designate one

of its members on a permanent or rotating basis to:

(A) assist the division in reviewing complaints concerning the

unlawful or unprofessional conduct of a licensee; and

(B) advise the division in its investigation of these

complaints.

(iii) A board member who has, under this Subsection (1)(b)(iii),

reviewed a complaint or advised in its investigation is

disqualified from participating with the board when the board

serves as a presiding officer in an adjudicative proceeding

concerning the complaint.

(c) the Electricians Licensing Board consists of five members as follows:

(i) two members shall be licensed from among the license classifications of

master or journeyman electrician, of whom one shall represent a union

organization and one shall be selected having no union affiliation;

(ii) two shall be licensed electrical contractors of whom one shall

represent a union organization and one shall be selected having no

union affiliation; and

(iii) one member shall be from the public at large with no history of

involvement in the construction trades or union affiliation.

(2) The duties, functions, and responsibilities of each board including the

following:

(a) recommending to the commission appropriate rules;

(b) recommending to the commission policy and budgetary matters;

(c) approving and establishing a passing score for applicant examinations;

(d) overseeing the screening of applicants for licensing, renewal,

reinstatement, and relicensure;

(e) assisting the commission in establishing standards of supervision for

students or persons in training to become qualified to obtain a license

in the occupation or profession it represents; and

(f) acting as presiding officer in conducting hearings associated with the

adjudicative proceedings and in issuing recommended orders when so

authorized by the commission.

Part 3 - Licensing

58-55-301. License required - License classifications.

(1) (a) A person engaged in the construction trades licensed under this

chapter, as a contractor regulated under this chapter, as an alarm

business or company, or as an alarm company agent, shall become

licensed under this chapter before engaging in that trade or

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contracting activity in this state unless specifically exempted from

licensure under Section 58-1-307 or 58-55-305.

(b) The license issued under this chapter and the business license

issued by the local jurisdiction in which the licensee has its

principal place of business shall be the only licenses required for the

licensee to engage in a trade licensed by this chapter, within the

state.

(c) Neither the state nor any of its political subdivisions may require of

a licensee any additional business licenses, registrations,

certifications, contributions, donations, or anything else established

for the purpose of qualifying a licensee under this chapter to do

business in that local jurisdiction, except for contract

prequalification procedures required by state agencies, or the payment

of any fee for the license, registration, or certification established

as a condition to do business in that local jurisdiction.

(2) The division shall issue licenses under this chapter to qualified persons in

the following classifications:

(a) general engineering contractor;

(b) general building contractor;

(c) residential and small commercial contractor;

(d) elevator contractor

(e) specialty contractor;

(f) master plumber;

(g) residential master plumber;

(h) journeyman plumber;

(i) apprentice plumber;

(j) residential journeyman plumber;

(k) master electrician;

(l) residential master electrician;

(m) journeyman electrician;

(n) residential journeyman electrician;

(o) apprentice electrician;

(p) construction trades instructor:

(i) general engineering classification;

(ii) general building classification;

(iii) electrical classification;

(iv) plumbing classification; and

(v) mechanical classification;

(q) alarm company;

(r) alarm company agent; and

(s) elevator mechanic.

(3) (a) An applicant may apply for a license in one or more classification or

specialty contractor subclassification.

(b) A license shall be granted in each classification or subclassification

for which the applicant qualifies.

(c) A separate application and fee must be submitted for each license

classification or subclassification.

58-55-302. Qualifications for licensure.

(1) Each applicant for a license under this chapter shall:

(a) submit an application prescribed by the division;

(b) pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;

(c) (i) meet the examination requirements established by rule by the

commission with the concurrence of the director, except for the

classifications of apprentice plumber, and apprentice electrician

for whom no examination is required; or

(ii) if required in Section 58-55-304, the individual qualifier must

pass the required examination if the applicant is a business

entity;

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(d) if an apprentice, identify the proposed supervisor of the

apprenticeship;

(e) if an applicant for a contractors license:

(i) produce satisfactory evidence of financial responsibility, except

for a construction trades instructor for whom evidence of

financial responsibility is not required;

(ii) produce satisfactory evidence of knowledge and experience in the

construction industry and knowledge of the principles of the

conduct of business as a contractor, reasonably necessary for the

protection of the public health, safety, and welfare;

(iii) (A) be a licensed master electrician if an applicant for an

electrical contractors license or a licensed master

residential electrician if an applicant for a residential

electrical contractors license;

(B) be a licensed master plumber if an applicant for a plumbing

contractors license or a licensed master residential

plumber if an applicant for a residential plumbing

contractor's license; or

(C) be a licensed elevator mechanic and produce satisfactory

evidence of three years experience as an elevator mechanic

if an applicant for an elevator contractor's license; and

(iv) when the applicant is an unincorporated entity, provide a list of

the one or more individuals who hold an ownership interest in the

applicant as of the day on which the application is filed that

includes for each individual:

(A) the individual's name, address, birthdate, and Social

Security number; and

(B) whether the individual will engage in a construction trade;

and

(f) if an applicant for a construction trades instructor license satisfies

any additional requirements established by rule.

(2) After approval of an applicant for a contractors license by the applicable

board and the division, the applicant shall file the following with the

division before the division issues the license:

(a) proof of workers' compensation insurance which covers employees of the

applicant in accordance with applicable Utah law;

(b) proof of public liability insurance in coverage amounts and form

established by rule except for a construction trades instructor for

whom public liability insurance is not required; and

(c) proof of registration with the Utah Department of Commerce, Division of

Corporations and Commercial Code, Division of Employment Development,

the State Tax Commission and the Internal Revenue Service as required

by applicable law.

(3) In addition to the general requirements for each applicant in Subsection (1),

applicants shall comply with the following requirements to be licensed in the

following classifications:

(a) (i) A master plumber shall produce satisfactory evidence that the

applicant:

(A) has been a licensed journeyman plumber for at least two

years and had two years of supervisory experience as a

licensed journeyman plumber in accordance with division

rule;

(B) has received at least an associate of applied science

degree or similar degree following the completion of a

course of study approved by the division and had one year

of supervisory experience as a licensed journeyman plumber

in accordance with division rule; or

(C) meets the qualifications determined by the division in

collaboration with the board to be equivalent to Subsection

(3)(a)(i)(A) or (B).

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(ii) An individual holding a valid Utah license as a journeyman

plumber, based on at least four years of practical experience as

a licensed apprentice under the supervision of a licensed

journeyman plumber and four years as a licensed journeyman

plumber, in effect immediately prior to May 5, 2008, is on and

after May 5, 2008, considered to hold a current master plumber

license under this chapter, and satisfies the requirements of

this Subsection (3)(a) for the purpose of renewal or

reinstatement of that license under Section 58-55-303.

(iii) An individual holding a valid plumbing contractor's license or

residential plumbing contractor's license, in effect immediately

prior to May 5, 2008, is on or after May 5, 2008:

(A) considered to hold a current master plumber license under

this chapter if licensed as a plumbing contractor and a

journeyman plumber, and satisfies the requirements of this

Subsection (3)(a) for the purposes of renewal or

reinstatement of that license under Section 58-55-303; and

(B) considered to hold a current residential master plumber

license under this chapter if licensed as a residential

plumbing contractor and a residential journeyman plumber,

and satisfies the requirements of this Subsection (3)(a)

for purposes of renewal or reinstatement of that license

under Section 58-55-303.

(b) A master residential plumber applicant shall produce satisfactory

evidence that the applicant:

(i) has been a licensed residential journeyman plumber for at least

two years and had two years of supervisory experience as a

licensed residential journeyman plumber in accordance with

division rule; or

(ii) meets the qualifications determined by the division in

collaboration with the board to be equivalent to Subsection

(3)(b)(i).

(c) A journeyman plumber applicant shall produce satisfactory evidence of:

(i) successful completion of the equivalent of at least four years of

full time training and instruction as a licensed apprentice

plumber under supervision of a licensed master plumber or

journeyman plumber and in accordance with a planned program of

training approved by the division;

(ii) at least eight years of full-time experience approved by the

division in collaboration with the Plumbers Licensing Board; or

(iii) satisfactory evidence of meeting the qualifications determined by

the board to be equivalent to Subsection (3)(c)(i) or (c)(ii).

(d) A residential journeyman plumber shall produce satisfactory evidence

of:

(i) completion of the equivalent of at least three years of full-time

training and instruction as a licensed apprentice plumber under

the supervision of a licensed residential master plumber,

licensed residential journeyman plumber or licensed journeyman

plumber in accordance with a planned program of training approved

by the division; or

(ii) completion of at least six years of full-time experience in a

maintenance or repair trade involving substantial plumbing work;

or

(iii) meeting the qualifications determined by the board to be

equivalent to Subsection (3)(d)(i) or (d)(ii).

(e) The conduct of licensed apprentice plumbers and their licensed

supervisors shall be in accordance with the following:

(i) while engaging in the trade of plumbing, a licensed apprentice

plumber shall be under the immediate supervision of a licensed

master plumber, licensed residential master plumber, licensed

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journeyman plumber or a licensed residential journeyman plumber;

and

(ii) a licensed apprentice plumber in the fourth through tenth year of

training may work without supervision for a period not to exceed

eight hours in any 24-hour period, but if the apprentice does not

become a licensed journeyman plumber or licensed residential

journeyman plumber by the end of the tenth year of

apprenticeship, this nonsupervision provision no longer applies.

(f) A master electrician applicant shall produce satisfactory evidence that

the applicant:

(i) is a graduate electrical engineer of an accredited college or

university approved by the division and has one year of practical

electrical experience as a licensed apprentice electrician;

(ii) is a graduate of an electrical trade school, having received an

associate of applied sciences degree following successful

completion of a course of study approved by the division, and has

two years of practical experience as a licensed journeyman

electrician;

(iii) has four years of practical experience as a journeyman

electrician; or

(iv) meets the qualifications determined by the board to be equivalent

to Subsection (3)(f)(i), (ii) or (iii).

(g) A master residential electrician applicant shall produce satisfactory

evidence that the applicant:

(i) has at least two years of practical experience as a residential

journeyman electrician; or

(ii) meets the qualifications determined by the board to be equivalent

to this practical experience.

(h) A journeyman electrician applicant shall produce satisfactory evidence

that the applicant:

(i) has successfully completed at least four years of full time

training and instruction as a licensed apprentice electrician

under the supervision of a master electrician or journeyman

electrician and in accordance with a planned training program

approved by the division;

(ii) has at least eight years of full-time experience approved by the

division in collaboration with the Electricians Licensing Board;

or

(iii) meets the qualifications determined by the board to be equivalent

to Subsection (3)(h)(i) or (ii).

(i) A residential journeyman electrician applicant shall produce

satisfactory evidence that the applicant:

(i) has successfully completed two years of training in an electrical

training program approved by the division;

(ii) has four years of practical experience in wiring, installing, and

repairing electrical apparatus and equipment for light, heat, and

power under the supervision of a licensed master, journeyman,

residential master, or residential journeyman electrician; or

(iii) meets the qualifications determined by the division and

applicable board to be equivalent to Subsection (3)(i)(i) or

(ii).

(j) The conduct of licensed apprentice electricians and their licensed

supervisors shall be in accordance with the following:

(i) A licensed apprentice electrician shall be under the immediate

supervision of a licensed master, journeyman, residential master,

or residential journeyman electrician. An apprentice in the

fourth year of training may work without supervision for a period

not to exceed 8 hours in any 24 hour period.

(ii) A licensed master, journeyman, residential master, or residential

journeyman electrician may have under immediate supervision on a

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residential project up to three licensed apprentice electricians.

(iii) A licensed master or journeyman electrician may have under

immediate supervision on non-residential projects only one

licensed apprentice electrician.

(k) An alarm company applicant shall:

(i) have a qualifying agent who is an officer, director, partner,

proprietor, or manager of the applicant who:

(A) demonstrates 6,000 hours of experience in the alarm company

business;

(B) demonstrates 2,000 hours of experience as a manager or

administrator in the alarm company business or in a

construction business; and

(C) passes an examination component established by rule by the

commission with the concurrence of the director;

(ii) if a corporation, provide:

(A) the names, addresses, dates of birth, social security

numbers, and fingerprint cards of all corporate officers,

directors, and those responsible management personnel

employed within the state or having direct responsibility

for managing operations of the applicant within the state;

and

(B) the names, addresses, dates of birth, social security

numbers, and fingerprint cards of all shareholders owning

5% or more of the outstanding shares of the corporation,

except this shall not be required if the stock is publicly

listed and traded;

(iii) if a limited liability company, provide:

(A) the names, addresses, dates of birth, social security

numbers, and fingerprint cards of all company officers, and

those responsible management personnel employed within the

state or having direct responsibility for managing

operations of the applicant within the state; and

(B) the names, addresses, dates of birth, social security

numbers, and fingerprint cards of all individuals owning 5%

or more of the equity of the company;

(iv) if a partnership, provide the names, addresses, dates of birth,

social security numbers, and fingerprint cards of all general

partners, and those responsible management personnel employed

within the state or having direct responsibility for managing

operations of the applicant within the state;

(v) if a proprietorship, provide the names, addresses, dates of

birth, social security numbers, and fingerprint cards of the

proprietor, and those responsible management personnel employed

within the state or having direct responsibility for managing

operations of the applicant within the state;

(vi) if a trust, provide the names, addresses, date of birth, Social

Security numbers, and fingerprint cards of the trustee, and those

responsible management personnel employed within the state or

having direct responsibility for managing operations of the

applicant within the state;

(vii) be of good moral character in that officers, directors,

shareholders described in Subsection (3)(k)(ii)(B), partners,

proprietors, trustees, and responsible management personnel have

not been convicted of a felony, a misdemeanor involving moral

turpitude, or any other crime that when considered with the

duties and responsibilities of an alarm company is considered by

the board to indicate that the best interests of the public are

served by granting the applicant a license;

(viii) document that none of the applicant's officers, directors,

shareholders described in Subsection (3)(k)(ii)(B),

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partners, proprietors, trustees, and responsible management

personnel have been declared by any court of competent

jurisdiction incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease

and not been restored;

(ix) document that none of the applicant's officers,

directors, shareholders described in Subsection

(3)(k)(ii)(B), partners, proprietors, and responsible management

personnel are currently suffering from habitual drunkenness or

from drug addiction or dependence;

(x) file and maintain with the division evidence of:

(A) comprehensive general liability insurance in form and in

amounts to be established by rule by the commission with

the concurrence of the director;

(B) workers' compensation insurance that covers employees of

the applicant in accordance with applicable Utah law; and

(C) registration as is required by applicable law with the:

(I) Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;

(II) Division of Workforce Information and Payment

Services in the Department of Workforce Services, for

purposes of Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security

Act;

(III) State Tax Commission; and

(IV) Internal Revenue Service; and

(xi) meet with the division and board.

(l) Each applicant for licensure as an alarm company agent shall

(i) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division

accompanied by fingerprint cards;

(ii) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;

(iii) be of good moral character in that the applicant has not been

convicted of a felony, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude,

or any other crime that when considered with the duties and

responsibilities of an alarm company agent is considered by the

board to indicate that the best interests of the public are

served by granting the applicant a license;

(iv) not have been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction

incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease and not been

restored;

(v) not be currently suffering from habitual drunkenness or from drug

addiction or dependence; and

(vi) meet with the division and board if requested by the division or

the board.

(m) (i) Each applicant for licensure as an elevator mechanic shall:

(A) provide documentation of experience and education credits

of not less than three years work experience in the

elevator industry, in construction, maintenance, or service

and repair; and

(B) satisfactorily complete a written examination administered

by the division established by rule under Section 58-1-203;

or

(C) provide certificates of completion of an apprenticeship

program for elevator mechanics, having standards

substantially equal to those of this chapter and registered

with the United States Department of Labor Bureau

Apprenticeship and Training or a state apprenticeship

council.

(ii) (A) If an elevator contractor licensed under this chapter

cannot find a licensed elevator mechanic to perform the

work of erecting, constructing, installing, altering,

servicing, repairing, or maintaining an elevator, the

contractor may:

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(I) notify the division of the unavailability of licensed

personnel; and

(II) request the division issue a temporary elevator

mechanic license to an individual certified by the

contractor as having an acceptable combination of

documented experience and education to perform the

work described in Subsection (3)(m)(ii)(A).

(B) (I) The division may issue a temporary elevator mechanic

license to an individual certified under Subsection

(3)(M)(ii)(A)(II) upon application by the individual,

accompanied by the appropriate fee as determined by

the department under Section 63J-1-504.

(II) The division shall specify the time period for which

the license is valid and may renew the license for an

additional time period upon its determination that a

shortage of licensed elevator mechanics continues to

exist.

(4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,

the division may make rules establishing when Federal Bureau of Investigation

records shall be checked for applicants as an alarm company or alarm company

agent.

(5) To determine if an applicant meets the qualifications of Subsections

(3)(k)(vi) and (3)(l)(iii), the division shall provide an appropriate number

of copies of fingerprint cards to the Department of Public Safety with the

division's request to:

(a) conduct a search of records of the Department of Public Safety for

criminal history information relating to each applicant for licensure

as an alarm company or alarm company agent and each applicant's

officers, directors, shareholders described in Subsection

(3)(k)(ii)(B), partners, proprietors, and responsible management

personnel; and

(b) forward to the Federal Bureau of Investigation a fingerprint card of

each applicant requiring a check of records of the Federal Bureau of

Investigation for criminal history information under this section.

(6) The Department of Public Safety shall send to the division:

(a) a written record of criminal history, or certification of no criminal

history record, as contained in the records of the Department of Public

Safety in a timely manner after receipt of a fingerprint card from the

division and a request for review of Department of Public Safety

records; and

(b) the results of the Federal Bureau of Investigation review concerning an

applicant in a timely manner after receipt of information from the

Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(7) (a) The division shall charge each applicant for licensure as an alarm

company or alarm company agent a fee, in accordance with Section 63J-1-

504, equal to the cost of performing the records reviews under this

section.

(b) The division shall pay the Department of Public Safety the costs of all

records reviews, and the Department of Public Safety shall pay the

Federal Bureau of Investigation the costs of records reviews under this

section.

(8) Information obtained by the division from the reviews of criminal history

records of the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of

Investigation shall be used or disseminated by the division only for the

purpose of determining if an applicant for licensure as an alarm company or

alarm company agent is qualified for licensure.

(9) (a) An application for licensure under this chapter shall be denied if:

(i) the applicant has had a previous license, which was issued under

this chapter, suspended or revoked within one year prior to the

date of the applicant's application;

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(ii) (A) the applicant is a partnership, corporation, or limited

liability company; and

(B) any corporate officer, director, shareholder holding 25% or

more of the stock in the applicant, partner, member, agent

acting as a qualifier, or any person occupying a similar

status, performing similar functions, or directly or

indirectly controlling the applicant has served in any

similar capacity with any person or entity which has had a

previous license, which was issued under this chapter,

suspended or revoked within one year prior to the date of

the applicant's application; or

(iii) (A) the applicant is an individual or sole proprietorship; and

(B) any owner or agent acting as a qualifier has served in any

capacity listed in Subsection (9)(a)(ii)(B) in any entity

which has had a previous license, which was issued under

this chapter, suspended or revoked within one year prior to

the date of the applicant's application.

(b) An application for licensure under this chapter shall be reviewed by

the appropriate licensing board prior to approval if:

(i) the applicant has had a previous license, which was issued under

this chapter, suspended or revoked more than one year prior to

the date of the applicant's application;

(ii) (A) the applicant is a partnership, corporation, or limited

liability company; and

(B) any corporate officer, director, shareholder holding 25% or

more of the stock in the applicant, partner, member, agent

acting as a qualifier, or any person occupying a similar

status, performing similar functions, or directly or

indirectly controlling the applicant has served in any

similar capacity with any person or entity which has had a

previous license, which was issued under this chapter,

suspended or revoked more than one year prior to the date

of the applicant's application; or

(iii) (A) the applicant is an individual or sole proprietorship; and

(B) any owner or agent acting as a qualifier has served in any

capacity listed in Subsection (9)(a)(ii)(B) in any entity

which has had a previous license, which was issued under

this chapter, suspended or revoked more than one year prior

to the date of the applicant's application.

(10) (a) (i) A licensee that is an unincorporated entity shall file an

ownership status report with the division every 90 days after the

day on which the license is issued if the licensee has more than

five owners who are individuals who:

(A) own an interest in the contractor that is an unincorporated

entity;

(B) own, directly or indirectly, less than an 8% interest in

the unincorporated entity, as defined by rule made by the

division in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah

Administrative Rulemaking Act; and

(C) engage, or will engage, in a construction trade in Utah as

an owner of the contractor described in Subsection

(10)(a)(i)(A).

(ii) If the licensee has five or fewer owners described in Subsection

(10)(a)(i), the licensee shall provide the ownership status

report with an application for renewal of licensure.

(b) An ownership status report required under this Subsection (10) shall:

(i) list each addition or deletion of an owner:

(A) for the first ownership status report, after the day on

which the unincorporated entity is licensed under this

chapter; and

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(B) for a subsequent ownership status report, after the day on

which the previous ownership status report is filed;

(ii) be in a format prescribed by the division that includes the items

on the list provided under Subsection (1)(e)(iv); and

(iii) be accompanied by a fee set by the division in accordance with

Section 63J-1-504 if the ownership status report indicates there

is a change described in Subsection (10)(b)(i).

(c) The division may, at any time, audit an ownership status report under

this Subsection (10):

(i) to determine if financial responsibility has been demonstrated or

maintained as required under Section 58-55-306; and

(ii) to determine compliance with Subsection 58-55-501(24) or (25) or

Subsection 58-55-502(8) or (9).

(11) (a) An unincorporated entity that provides labor to an entity licensed

under this chapter by providing an individual who owns an interest in

the unincorporated entity to engage in a construction trade in Utah

shall file with the division:

(i) before the individual who owns an interest in the unincorporated

entity engages in a construction trade in Utah, a current list of

the one or more individuals who hold an ownership interest in the

unincorporated entity that includes for each individual:

(A) the individual's name, address, birthdate, and Social

Security number; and

(B) whether the individual will engage in a construction trade;

and

(ii) every 90 days after the day on which the unincorporated entity

provides the list described in Subsection (11)(a)(i), an

ownership status report containing the information that would be

required under Subsection (10) if the unincorporated entity were

a licensed contractor.

(b) When filing an ownership list described in Subsection (11)(a)(i) or an

ownership status report described in Subsection (11)(a)(ii), an

unincorporated entity shall pay a fee set by the division in accordance

with Section 63J-1-504.

(12) This chapter may not be interpreted to create or support an express or

implied independent contractor relationship between an unincorporated entity

described in Subsection (10) or (11) and the owners of the unincorporated

entity for any purpose, including income tax withholding.

(13) A Social Security number provided under Subsection (1)(e)(iv) is a private

record under Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(h).

58-55-302.5. Continuing education requirements of contractor licensees - Continuing

education courses.

(1) Each contractor licensee under a license issued under this chapter shall

complete six hours of approved continuing education during each two-year

renewal cycle established by rule under Subsection 58-55-303(1).

(2) The commission shall, with the concurrence of the division, establish by rule

a program of approved continuing education for contractor licensees.

(3) The division may contract with a person to establish and maintain a

continuing education registry to include:

(a) an online application for a continuing education course provider to

apply to the division for approval of the course for inclusion in the

program of approved continuing education;

(b) a list of courses that the division has approved for inclusion in the

program of approved continuing education; and

(c) a list of courses that:

(i) a contractor licensee has completed under the program of approved

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continuing education; and

(ii) the licensee may access to monitor the licensee's compliance with

the continuing education requirement established under Subsection

(1).

(4) The division may charge a fee, as established by the division under Section

63J-1-504, to administer the requirements of this section.

58-55-302.7. Continuing education requirements for electricians, elevator mechanics, and

plumbers.

(1) As used in this section:

(a) "Licensed electrician" means an individual licensed under this chapter

as an apprentice electrician, journeyman electrician, master

electrician, residential journeyman electrician, or residential master

electrician.

(b) "Licensed elevator mechanic" means an individual licensed under this

chapter as an elevator mechanic.

(c) "Licensed plumber" means an individual licensed under this chapter as

an apprentice plumber, journeyman plumber, master plumber, residential

journeyman plumber, or residential master plumber.

(2) Beginning December 1, 2010, during each two-year renewal cycle established by

rule under Subsection 58-55-303(1):

(a) a licensed electrician shall complete 16 hours of continuing education

under the continuing education program established under this section;

(b) a licensed plumber shall complete 12 hours of continuing education

under the continuing education program established under this section;

and

(c) a licensed elevator mechanic shall complete eight hours of continuing

education under the continuing education program established under this

section.

(3) The commission shall, with the concurrence of the division, establish by

rule:

(a) a continuing education program for licensed electricians;

(b) a continuing education program for licensed elevator mechanics; and

(d) a continuing education program for licensed plumbers.

(4) The division may contract with a person to establish and maintain a

continuing education registry to include:

(a) an online application for a continuing education course provider to

apply to the division for approval of the course for inclusion in the

continuing education program;

(b) a list of courses that the division has approved for inclusion in the

continuing education program; and

(c) a list of courses that:

(i) a licensed electrician, licensed elevator mechanic, or licensed

plumber has completed under the continuing education program; and

(ii) a licensed electrician, licensed elevator mechanic, or licensed

plumber may access to monitor compliance with the continuing

education requirement under Subsection (2).

(5) The division may charge a fee, established by the division under Section 63J-

1-504, to administer the requirements of this section.

58-55-303. Term of license - Expiration - Renewal.

(1) (a) Each license issued under this chapter shall be issued in accordance

with a two-year renewal cycle established by rule.

(b) The division may be rule extend or shorten a renewal period by as much

as one year to stagger the renewal cycle it administers.

(2) At the time of renewal, the licensee shall show satisfactory evidence of:

(a) continuing financial responsibility as required under Section 58-55-

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306; and

(b) for a contractor licensee, completion of six hours of approved

continuing education, as required in Section 58-55-302.5; and

(c) if the licensee is an apprentice electrician or plumber, journeyman

electrician or plumber, master electrician or plumber, residential

journeyman electrician or plumber, or residential master electrician or

plumber, completion of the number of hours of continuing education

specified under Section 58-55-302.7.

(3) Each license automatically expires on the expiration date shown on the

license unless the licensee renews the license in accordance with Section 58-

1-308.

(4) The requirements of Subsection 58-55-302(9) shall also apply to applicants

seeking to renew or reinstate a license.

(5) In addition to any other requirements imposed by law, if a license has been

suspended or revoked for any reason, the applicant:

(a) shall pay in full all fines imposed by the division;

(b) resolve any outstanding citations or disciplinary actions with the

division;

(c) satisfy any Section 58-55-503 judgment and sentence or nontrial

resolution;

(d) complete a new financial responsibility review as required under

Section 58-55-306, using only titled assets; and

(e) pay in full any reimbursement amount as provided in Title 38, Chapter

11, Residence Lien Restriction and Lien Recovery Fund Act.

58-55-304. Licensee names - License number use - License qualifier.

(1) No license may be issued by the division in a name that is identical to or so

resembles the name of another licensee that the division determines that it

may result in confusion or mistake.

(2) The contractor's license number shall be made a part of all permit

applications, contracts, agreements, or bids when a license is required.

(3) The division may issue a license in the name of an individual or the name of

a business entity for which the individual acts as a qualifier, in accordance

with the following:

(a) An individual shall:

(i) submit an application in the individual's name;

(ii) demonstrate the individual's own financial responsibility; and

(iii) pass the required examination and meet all other requirements of

this chapter.

(b) A business entity shall:

(i) submit the application in the name of and on behalf of the

business entity;

(ii) list the individual as the qualifier;

(iii) demonstrate financial responsibility of the business entity if

applying for a contractor's license;

(iv) provide evidence that the individual qualifier has passed the

required examination; and

(v) meet all other requirements of this chapter.

(4) A person acting as a qualifier for a business entity licensee must

demonstrate to the division that the individual is an owner, officer, or

manager within that business entity who exercises material authority in the

conduct of that business entity's contracting business by:

(a) making substantive technical and administrative decisions relating to

the work performed for which a license is required under this chapter;

(b) hiring, promoting, transferring, laying off, disciplining, directing,

or discharging employees of the licensee either by himself or through

others; and

(c) not being involved in any other employment or activity which conflicts

with the individual's duties and responsibilities to ensure the

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licensee's performance of work regulated under this chapter does not

jeopardize the public health, safety, and welfare.

(5) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (5)(b) and (c), it is the duty and

responsibility of the licensee and the qualifier to comply with the

provisions of this section. Failure to comply with the requirements of

this section may be considered unprofessional conduct by the licensee,

the qualifier, or both.

(b) If a licensee business entity has maintained its license and has not

violated the requirements of this chapter or Sections 58-55-101 through

58-55-604 for a period of ten consecutive years, the business entity

may maintain its license under this chapter by recording an active

employee name and registration/license number from the applicable trade

on the renewal application in order to comply with the individual

qualifier requirements of this section. However, this Subsection

(5)(b) shall not apply if more than 50% of the ownership of the

business entity has been transferred at any time during the ten-year

period.

(c) If a plumbing or electrical business entity has maintained its license

and has not violated the requirements of this chapter or Sections 58-

55-101 through 58-55-604 for a period of five consecutive years, the

business entity may maintain its license under this chapter by

recording an active employee name and registration/license number from

the applicable trade on the renewal application in order to comply with

the individual qualifier requirements of this section. However, this

Subsection (5)(c) shall not apply if more than 50% of the ownership of

the business entity has been transferred at any time during the five-

year period.

(6) If an individual qualifying on behalf of a business entity issued a license

under this chapter ceases association with that entity as required in

Subsection (4), the licensee shall notify the division in writing within 10

days after cessation of association or employment. If notice is given, the

license shall remain in force for 60 days after the date of cessation of

association or employment. The licensee shall replace the original qualifier

with another individual qualifier within the 60 day period or the license

shall be automatically suspended.

(7) Failure to notify the division of cessation of association or employment of a

qualifier as required in Subsection (6) may result in immediate suspension of

the license upon a finding of good cause.

58-55-305. Exemptions from licensure.

(1) In addition to the exemptions from licensure in Section 58-1-307, the

following persons may engage in acts or practices included within the

practice of construction trades subject to the stated circumstances and

limitations without being licensed under this chapter:

(a) an authorized representative of the United States government or an

authorized employee of the state or any of its political subdivisions

when working on construction work of the state or the subdivision, and

when acting within the terms of the person's trust, office or

employment;

(b) a person engaged in construction or operation incidental to the

construction and repair of irrigation and drainage ditches of regularly

constituted irrigation districts, reclamation districts, and drainage

districts or construction and repair relating to farming, dairying,

agriculture, livestock or poultry raising, metal and coal mining,

quarries, sand and gravel excavations, well drilling, as defined in

Section 73-3-25, hauling to and from construction sites, and lumbering;

(c) public utilities operating under the rules of the Public Service

Commission on work incidental to their own business;

(d) sole owners of property engaged in building:

(i) no more than one residential structure per year and no more than

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three residential structures per five years on their property for

their own non-commercial non-public use; except, a person other

than the property owner or individuals described in Subsection

(1)(e) who engages in building the structure shall be licensed

under this chapter if the person is otherwise required to be

licensed under this chapter; or

(ii) structures on their property for their own noncommercial,

nonpublic use which are incidental to a residential structure on

the property, including sheds, carports, or detached garages;

(e) (i) a persons engaged in construction or renovation of a residential

building for noncommercial, nonpublic use if that person:

(A) works without compensation other than token compensation

that is not considered salary or wages; and

(B) works under the direction of the property owner who engages

in building the structure; and

(ii) as used in this Subsection (1)(e), "token compensation" means

compensation paid by a sole owner of property exempted from

licensure under Subsection (1)(d) to a person exempted from

licensure under this Subsection (1)(e), that is:

(A) minimal in value when compared with the fair market value

of the services provided by the person;

(B) not related to the fair market value of the services

provided by the person; and

(C) is incidental to the providing of services by the person

including paying for or providing meals or refreshment

while services are being provided, or paying reasonable

transportation costs incurred by the person in travel to

the site of construction.

(f) a person engaged in the sale or merchandising of personal property that

by its design or manufacture may be attached, installed, or otherwise

affixed to real property who has contracted with a person, firm, or

corporation licensed under this chapter to install, affix, or attach

that property;

(g) a contractor submitting a bid on a federal aid highway project, if,

before undertaking any construction under that bid, the contractor is

licensed under this chapter;

(h) (i) a person engaged in the alteration, repair, remodeling, or

addition to or improvement of a building with a contracted or

agreed value of less than $3,000, including both labor and

materials, and including all changes or additions to the

contracted or agreed upon work; and

(ii) notwithstanding Subsection (1)(h)(i) and except as otherwise

provided in this section:

(A) work in the plumbing and electrical trades on a Subsection

(1)(h)(i) project within any six month period of time:

(I) must be performed by a licensed electrical or

plumbing contractor, if the project involves an

electrical or plumbing system; and

(II) may be performed by a licensed journeyman electrician

or plumber or an individual referred to in Subsection

(1)(h)(ii)(A)(I), if the project involves a component

of the system such as a faucet, toilet, fixture,

device, outlet, or electrical switch;

(B) installation, repair, or replacement of a residential or

commercial gas appliance or a combustion system on a

Subsection (1)(h)(i) project must be performed by a person

who has received certification under Subsection 58-55-

308(2)except as otherwise provided in Subsection 58-55-

308(2)(d) or 58-55-308(3);

(C) installation, repair, or replacement of water-based fire

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protection systems on a Subsection (1)(h)(i) project must

be performed by a licensed fire suppression systems

contractor or a licensed journeyman plumber;

(D) work as an alarm business or company or as an alarm company

agent shall be performed by a licensed alarm business or

company or a licensed alarm company agent, except as

otherwise provided in this chapter;

(E) installation, repair, or replacement of an alarm system on

a Subsection (1)(h)(i) project must be performed by a

licensed alarm business or company or a licensed alarm

company agent;

(F) installation, repair, or replacement of a heating,

ventilation, or air conditioning system (HVAC) on a

Subsection (1)(h)(i) project must be performed by an HVAC

contractor licensed by the division;

(G) installation, repair, or replacement of a radon mitigation

system or a soil depressurization system must be performed

by a licensed contractor; and

(H) if the total value of the project is greater than $1,000,

the person shall file with the division a one-time

affirmation, subject to periodic reaffirmation as

established by division rule, that the person has:

(I) public liability insurance in coverage amounts and

form established by division rule; and

(II) if applicable, workers compensation insurance which

would cover an employee of the person if that

employee worked on the construction project;

(i) a person practicing a specialty contractor classification or

construction trade which the director does not classify by

administrative rule as significantly impacting the public's health,

safety, and welfare.

(j) owners and lessees of property and persons regularly employed for wages

by owners or lessees of property or their agents for the purpose of

maintaining the property, when doing work upon the property;

(k) (i) a person engaged in minor plumbing work that is incidental, as

defined by the division by rule, to the replacement or repair of

a fixture or an appliance in a residential or small commercial

building, or structure used for agricultural use, as defined in

Section 15A-1-202, provided that no modification is made to:

(A) existing culinary water, soil, waste, or vent piping; or

(B) a gas appliance or combustion system; and

(ii) except as provided in Subsection (1)(e), installation for the

first time of a fixture or an appliance is not included in the

exemption provided under Subsection (1)(k)(i);

(l) a person who ordinarily would be subject to the plumber licensure

requirements under this chapter when installing or repairing a water

conditioner or other water treatment apparatus if the conditioner or

apparatus:

(i) meets the appropriate state construction codes or local plumbing

standards; and

(ii) is installed or repaired under the direction of a person

authorized to do the work under an appropriate specialty

contractor license;

(m) a person who ordinarily would be subject to the electrician licensure

requirements under this chapter when employed by:

(i) railroad corporations, telephone corporations or their corporate

affiliates, elevator contractors or constructors, or street

railway systems; or

(ii) public service corporations, rural electrification associations,

or municipal utilities who generate, distribute, or sell

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electrical energy for light, heat, or power;

(n) a person involved in minor electrical work incidental to a mechanical

or service installation;

(o) a student participating in construction trade education and training

programs approved by the commission with the concurrence of the

director under the condition that:

(i) all work intended as a part of a finished product on which there

would normally be an inspection by a building inspector is, in

fact, inspected and found acceptable by a licensed building

inspector; and

(ii) a licensed contractor obtains the necessary building permits;

(p) a delivery person when replacing any of the following existing

equipment with a new gas appliance, provided there is an existing gas

shutoff valve at the appliance:

(i) gas range;

(ii) gas dryer;

(iii) outdoor gas barbeque; or

(iv) outdoor gas patio heater;

(q) a person performing maintenance on an elevator as defined in Subsection

58-55-102(14), if the maintenance is not related to the operating

integrity of the elevator; and

(r) an apprentice or helper of an elevator mechanic licensed under this

chapter when working under the general direction of the licensed

elevator mechanic.

(2) A compliance agency as defined in Section 15A-1-202 that issues a building

permit to a person requesting a permit as a sole owner of property referred

to in Subsection (1)(d) shall notify the division, in writing or through

electronic transmission, of the issuance of the permit.

58-55-306. Financial responsibility.

(1) An applicant for licensure as a contractor and a licensee applying for

renewal or reinstatement of a contractors license shall demonstrate to the

division and commission the applicant's or licensee's financial

responsibility before the issuance of or the renewal or reinstatement of a

license by:

(a) (i) completing a questionnaire developed by the division; and

(ii) signing the questionnaire, certifying that the information

provided is true and accurate; or

(b) submitting a bond in an amount and form determined by the commission

with the concurrence of the director.

(2) The division may audit an applicant's or licensee's demonstration of

financial responsibility on a random basis or upon finding of a reasonable

need.

(3) The burden to demonstrate financial responsibility is upon the applicant or

licensee.

(4) (a) If an applicant for licensure as a contractor or a licensee applying

for renewal or reinstatement of a contractor's license is an

unincorporated entity, the division may require each individual who

holds an ownership interest in the applicant or licensee to demonstrate

financial responsibility to the division and the commission.

(b) In accordance with Subsection (2), the division may audit an owner's

demonstration of financial responsibility under Subsection (4)(a) at

any time including requesting:

(i) the applicant or licensee to provide a current list of owners

meeting the requirements of Subsection 58-55-302(1)(e)(iv); and

(ii) a credit report for each owner.

(c) If an owner described in Subsection (4)(a) fails to demonstrate

financial responsibility under this section, the division may:

(i) prohibit the licensee or owner from engaging in a construction

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trade; or

(ii) require the owner, applicant or licensee to submit a bond in an

amount and form determined by the commission with the concurrence

of the director.

58-55-307. Confidentiality of records and reports.

(1) Credit reports, financial statements, and other information submitted to the

division by or at the request and direction of an applicant or licensee for

the purpose of supporting a representation of financial responsibility

constitute protected records under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records

Access and Management Act.

(2) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and

Management Act, the records described in Subsection (1) are not open for

public inspection and are not subject to discovery in civil or administrative

proceedings.

58-55-308. Scope of practice - Installation, repair, or replacement of gas appliance or

combustion system - Rules.

(1) (a) The commission, with the concurrence of the director, may adopt

reasonable rules pursuant to Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative

Rulemaking Act, to define and limit the scope of practice and operating

standards of the classifications and subclassifications licensed under

this chapter in a manner consistent with established practice in the

relevant industry.

(b) The commission and the director may limit the field and scope of

operations of a licensee under this chapter in accordance with the

rules and the public health, safety, and welfare, based on the

licensee's education, training, experience, knowledge, and financial

responsibility.

(2) (a) The work and scope of practice covered by this Subsection (2) is the

installation, repair, maintenance, cleaning, or replacement of a

residential or commercial gas appliance or combustion system.

(b) The provisions of this Subsection (2) apply to any:

(i) licensee under this chapter whose license authorizes the licensee

to perform the work described in Subsection (2)(a); and

(ii) person exempt from licensure under Subsection 58-55-305(1)(h).

(c) Any person described in Subsection (2)(b) that performs work described

in Subsection (2)(a):

(i) must first receive training and certification as specified in

rules adopted by the division; and

(ii) shall ensure that any employee authorized under other provisions

of this chapter to perform work described in Subsection (2)(a)

has first received training and certification as specified in

rules adopted by the division.

(d) The division may exempt from the training requirements adopted under

Subsection (2)(c) a person that has adequate experience, as determined

by the division.

(3) The division may exempt the following individuals from the certification

requirements adopted under Subsection (2)(c):

(a) a person who has passed a test equivalent to the level of testing

required by the division for certification, or has completed an

apprenticeship program that teaches the installation of gas line

appliances and is approved by the Federal Bureau of Apprenticeship

Training; and

(b) a person working under the immediate one-to-one supervision of a

certified natural gas technician or a person exempt from certification.

(4) This section does not prohibit a licensed specialty contractor from accepting

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and entering into a contract involving the use of two or more crafts or

trades if the performance of the work in the crafts or trades, other than

that in which the contractor is licensed, is incidental and supplemental to

the work for which the contractor is licensed.

58-55-309. Repealed.

58-55-310. Requirements when working for political subdivision or state agency.

Each political subdivision and agency of the state and each board of education

which requires the issuance of a permit or license as a precondition to the

construction, alteration, improvement, demolition, or other repairs for which a

contractors license is also required under this chapter shall:

(1) require that each applicant for a permit or license file a signed statement

that the applicant has a current contractors license with the license number

included in the application;

(2) require that any representation of exemption from the contractors licensing

law be included in the signed statement and that if that exempt person, firm,

corporation, association, or other organization intends to hire a contractor

to perform any work under the permit or license, that the license number of

that contractor be included in the application, but if a contractor has not

been selected at the time of the application for a permit or license, the

permit or license shall be issued only on the condition that a currently

licensed contractor will be selected and that the license number of the

contractor will be given to the issuing public body and displayed on the

permit or license; and

(3) upon issuance of a permit or license affix the contractor's license number to

that permit or license for public display.

58-55-311. Evidence of licensure.

An individual licensed as an alarm company agent shall:

(1) carry a copy of the individual's license on the individual's person at all

times while acting as a licensee;

(2) display the license upon the request of a peace officer, a representative of

the division, or a representative of a customer of the alarm company.

58-55-312. Interim and temporary permits for alarm company agents.

(1) Upon receipt of a complete application for licensure in accordance with

Section 58-55-302, an applicant for licensure as an alarm company agent may

be issued:

(a) an interim permit; or

(b) subject to Subsection (3), a temporary permit.

(2) (a) Each interim permit shall expire 90 days after it is issued or on the

date on which the applicant is issued a license, whichever is earlier.

(b) The division may reissue an interim permit if the delay in approving a

license is beyond the control or influence of the interim permit

holder.

(3) (a) The division may issue a temporary permit to an applicant for a license

as an alarm company agent if:

(i) the division has received a background check on the applicant

from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation;

(ii) (A) the applicant is or will be employed at a call center,

office, or administrative facility of an alarm company; and

(B) the applicant's only contact with a customer or potential

customer of the alarm company is:

(I) from the call center, office, or administrative

facility; and

(II) by telephone or other remote communication method;

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and

(iii) the alarm company by which the applicant is or will be employed

affirms in writing to the division that the applicant, if issued

a temporary license, will act only within the scope of the

temporary license, as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii).

(b) A temporary license under this section expires the earliest of:

(i) 90 days after it is issued;

(ii) the date on which the individual to whom the temporary license is

issued leaves the employment of the alarm company that employs

the individual at the time the temporary license is issued; and

(iii) the date on which the division issues a regular license to the

applicant or denies the applicant's application.

(4) An interim permit holder may engage in the scope of an alarm company agent.

Part 4 - License Denial and Discipline

58-55-401. Grounds for denial of license and disciplinary proceedings.

(1) In accordance with Section 58-1-401, the division may:

(a) refuse to issue a license to an applicant;

(b) refuse to renew the license of a licensee;

(c) revoke the right of a licensee to recover from the Residence Lien

Recovery Fund created by Section 38-11-201;

(d) revoke, suspend, restrict, or place on probation the license of a

licensee;

(e) issue a public or private reprimand to a licensee; and

(f) issue cease and desist order.

(2) In addition to an action taken under Subsection (1), the division may take an

action described in Subsection 58-1-401(2) in relation to a license as a

contractor if:

(a) the applicant or licensee is an unincorporated entity; and

(b) an individual who holds an ownership interest in the applicant or

licensee engages in:

(i) unlawful conduct as described in Section 58-55-501; or

(ii) unprofessional conduct as described in Section 58-55-502.

58-55-402. Investigation of regulated activity.

(1) The division shall be responsible for the investigation of persons and

activities in violation of the provisions of this chapter.

(2) (a) Investigation by the division shall include investigations of:

(i) licensees engaged in unlawful or unprofessional conduct;

(ii) unlicensed persons engaged in the conduct of activity or work

regulated under this chapter and for which a license is required.

(b) (i) As used in this Subsection (2)(b), "sign contractor":

(A) means a sign installation contractor or nonelectrical

outdoor advertising sign contractor, as classified and

defined in division rules; and

(B) does not include a sign installation contractor or

nonelectrical outdoor advertising sign contractor, as

classified and defined in division rules, that is subject

to Title 72, Chapter 7, Part 5, Utah Outdoor Advertising

Act.

(ii) The division shall maintain a record of the number of unlicensed

persons found to have engaged each year in the conduct of

activity or work regulated under this chapter for which a license

as a sign contractor is required, including the location where a

violation occurred.

(3) The division shall decline to proceed with investigation of the violation of

any provisions of this chapter if the division finds there is no apparent

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material jeopardy to the public health, safety, and welfare.

(4) The division shall have no responsibility for the inspection of construction

work performed in the state to determine compliance with applicable codes, or

industry and workmanship standards, except as provided in Subsections 58-1-

501(2)(g), 58-55-502(2), (3), and (4), and 58-55-501(18).

(5) Authorized representatives of the division shall be permitted to enter upon

the premises or site of work regulated under this chapter for the purpose of

determining compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

58-55-403. Minimum time for division action.

The division has at least five working days after receiving an application for

licensure to determine whether to issue a license under this chapter.

Part 5 - Unlawful and Unprofessional Conduct - Penalties

58-55-501. Unlawful conduct.

Unlawful conduct includes:

(1) engaging in a construction trade, acting as a contractor, an alarm business

or company, or an alarm company agent, or representing oneself to be engaged

in a construction trade or to be acting as a contractor in a construction

trade requiring licensure, unless the person doing any of these is

appropriately licensed or exempted from licensure under this chapter;

(2) acting in a construction trade, as an alarm business or company, or as an

alarm company agent beyond the scope of the license held;

(3) hiring or employing in any manner an unlicensed person, other than an

employee for wages who is not required to be licensed under this chapter, to

engage in a construction trade for which licensure is required or to act as a

contractor or subcontractor in a construction trade requiring licensure;

(4) applying for or obtaining a building permit either for oneself or another

when not licensed or excepted from licensure as a contractor under this

chapter;

(5) issuing a building permit to any person for whom there is no evidence of a

current license or exemption from licensure as a contractor under this

chapter;

(6) applying for or obtaining a building permit for the benefit of or on behalf

of any other person who is required to be licensed under this chapter but who

is not licensed or is otherwise not entitled to obtain or receive the benefit

of the building permit;

(7) failing to obtain a building permit when required by law or rule;

(8) submitting a bid for any work for which a license is required under this

chapter by a person not licensed or exempted from licensure as a contractor

under this chapter;

(9) willfully or deliberately misrepresenting or omitting a material fact in

connection with an application to obtain or renew a license under this

chapter;

(10) allowing one's license to be used by another except as provided by statute or

rule;

(11) doing business under a name other than the name appearing on the license,

except as permitted by statute or rule;

(12) if licensed as a specialty contractor in the electrical trade or plumbing

trade, journeyman plumber, residential journeyman plumber, journeyman

electrician, master electrician, or residential electrician, failing to

directly supervise an apprentice under one's supervision or to exceeding the

number of apprentices one is allowed to have under the specialty contractor's

supervision;

(13) if licensed as a contractor or representing oneself to be a contractor,

receiving any funds in payment for a specific project from an owner or any

other person, which funds are to pay for work performed or materials and

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services furnished for that specific project, and after receiving the funds

to exercise unauthorized control over the funds by failing to pay the full

amounts due and payable to persons who performed work or furnished materials

or services within a reasonable period of time;

(14) employing an unlicensed alarm business or company or an unlicensed individual

as an alarm company agent, except as permitted under the exemption from

licensure provisions under Section 58-1-307;

(15) if licensed as an alarm company or alarm company agent, filing with the

division fingerprint cards for an applicant which are not those of the

applicant, or are in any other way false or fraudulent and intended to

mislead the division in its consideration of the applicant for licensure;

(16) if licensed under this chapter, willfully or deliberately disregarding or

violating:

(a) the building or construction laws of this state or any political

subdivision;

(b) the safety and labor laws applicable to a project;

(c) any provision of the health laws applicable to a project;

(d) the workers' compensation insurance laws of the state applicable to a

project;

(e) the laws governing withholdings for employee state and federal income

taxes, unemployment taxes, Social Security payroll taxes, or other

required withholdings; or

(f) reporting, notification, and filing laws of this state or the federal

government;

(17) aiding or abetting any person in evading the provisions of this chapter or

rules established under the authority of the division to govern this chapter;

(18) engaging in the construction trade or as a contractor for the construction of

residences of up to two units when not currently registered or exempt from

registration as a qualified beneficiary under Title 38, Chapter 11, Residence

Lien Restriction and Lien Recovery Fund Act;

(19) failing, as an original contractor, as defined in Section 38-11-102, to

include in a written contract the notification required in Section 38-11-108;

(20) wrongfully filing a preconstruction or construction lien in violation of

Section 38-1a-308;

(21) if licensed as a contractor, not completing the approved continuing education

required under Section 58-55-302.5;

(22) an alarm company allowing an employee with a temporary license under Section

58-55-312 to engage in conduct on behalf of the company outside the scope of

the temporary license, as provided in Subsection 58-55-312(3)(a)(ii);

(23) an alarm company agent under a temporary license under Section 58-55-312

engaging in conduct outside the scope of the temporary license, as provided

in Subsection 58-55-312(3)(a)(ii);

(24) (a) an unincorporated entity licensed under this chapter having an

individual who owns an interest in the unincorporated entity engage in

a construction trade in Utah while not lawfully present in the United

States; or

(b) an unincorporated entity providing labor to an entity licensed under

this chapter by providing an individual who owns an interest in the

unincorporated entity to engage in a construction trade in Utah while

now lawfully present in the United States; or

(25) an unincorporated entity failing to provide the following for an individual

who engages, or will engage, in a construction trade in Utah for the

unincorporated entity, or for an individual who engages, or will engage, in a

construction trade in Utah for a separate entity for which the unincorporated

entity provides the individual as labor:

(a) workers' compensation coverage;

(i) to the extent required by Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers'

Compensation Act, and Title 34A, Chapter 3, Utah Occupational

Disease Act; or

(ii) that would be required under the chapters listed in Subsection

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(25)(a)(i) if the unincorporated entity were licensed under this

chapter; and

(b) unemployment compensation in accordance with Title 35A, Chapter 4,

Employment Security Act, for an individual who owns, directly or

indirectly, less than an 8% interest in the unincorporated entity, as

defined by rule made by the division in accordance with Title 63G,

Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and

(26) the failure of a sign installation contractor or nonelectrical outdoor

advertising sign contractor, as classified and defined in division rules, to:

(a) display the contractor's license number prominently on a vehicle that:

(i) the contractor uses; and

(ii) displays the contractor's business name; or

(b) carry a copy of the contractor's license in any other vehicle that the

contractor uses at a job site, whether or not the vehicle is owned by

the contractor.

58-55-502. Unprofessional conduct.

Unprofessional conduct includes:

(1) failing to establish, maintain, or demonstrate financial responsibility while

licensed as a contractor under this chapter;

(2) disregarding or violating through gross negligence or a pattern of

negligence;

(a) the building or construction laws of this state or any political

subdivision;

(b) the safety and labor laws applicable to a project;

(c) any provision of the health laws applicable to a project;

(d) the workers' compensation insurance laws of this state applicable to a

project;

(e) the laws governing withholdings for employee state and federal income

taxes, unemployment taxes, Social Security payroll taxes, or other

required withholdings; or

(f) any reporting, notification, and filing laws of this state or the

federal government;

(3) any willful, fraudulent, or deceitful act by a licensee, caused by a

licensee, or at a licensee's direction which causes material injury to

another;

(4) contract violations that pose a threat or potential threat to the public

health, safety, and welfare including:

(a) willful, deliberate, or grossly negligent departure from or disregard

for plans or specifications, or abandonment or failure to complete a

project without the consent of the owner or the owner's duly authorized

representative or the consent of any other person entitled to have the

particular project completed in accordance with the plans,

specifications, and contract terms;

(b) failure to deposit funds to the benefit of an employee as required

under any written contractual obligation the licensee has to the

employee; or

(c) failure to maintain in full force and effect any health insurance

benefit to an employee that was extended as a part of any written

contractual obligation or representation by the licensee, unless the

employee is given written notice of the licensee's intent to cancel or

reduce the insurance benefit at least 45 days before the effective date

of the cancellation or reduction;

(d) failure to reimburse the Residence Lien Recovery Fund as required by

Section 38-11-207;

(e) failure to provide when applicable the information required by Section

38-11-108.;

(f) willfully or deliberately misrepresenting or omitting a material fact

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in connection with an application to claim recovery from the Residence

Lien Recovery Fund under Section 38-11-204;

(5) failing as an alarm company to notify the division of the cessation of

performance of its qualifying agent, or failing to replace its qualifying

agent as required under Section 58-55-304;

(6) failing as an alarm company agent to carry or display a copy of the

licensee's license as required under Section 58-55-311;

(7) failing to comply with operating standards established by rule in accordance

with Section 58-55-308;

(8) an unincorporated entity licensed under this chapter having an individual who

owns an interest in the unincorporated entity engage in a construction trade

in Utah while not lawfully present in the United States;

(9) an unincorporated entity failing to provide the following for an individual

who engages, or will engage, in a construction trade in Utah for the

unincorporated entity:

(a) workers' compensation coverage to the extent required by Title 34A,

Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act, and Title 34A, Chapter 3, Utah

Occupational Disease Act; and

(b) unemployment compensation in accordance with Title 35A, Chapter 4,

Employment Security Act, for an individual who owns, directly or

indirectly, less than an 8% interest in the unincorporated entity, as

defined by rule made by the division in accordance with Title 63G,

Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; or

(10) the failure of an alarm company or alarm company agent to inform a potential

customer, before the customer's purchase of an alarm system or alarm service

from the alarm company, of the policy of the county, city, or town within

which the customer resides relating to priority levels for responding to an

alarm signal transmitted by the alarm system that the alarm company provides

the customer.

58-55-503. Penalty for unlawful conduct - Citations.

(1) (a) (i) A person who violates Subsection 58-55-308(2), Subsection 58-55-

501(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10), (12), (14),

(15), (22), (23), (24), (25) or (26), or Subsection 58-55-504(2),

or who fails to comply with a citation issued under this section

after it is final, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

(ii) As used in this section in reference to Subsection 58-55-504(2),

"person" means an individual and does not include a sole

proprietorship, joint venture, corporation, limited liability

company, association, or organization of any type.

(b) A person who violates the provisions of Subsection 58-55-501(8) may not

be awarded and may not accept a contract for the performance of the

work.

(2) A person who violates the provisions of Subsection 58-55-501(13) is guilty of

an infraction unless the violator did so with the intent to deprive the

person to whom money is to be paid of the money received, in which case the

violator is guilty of theft, as classified in Section 76-6-412.

(3) Grounds for immediate suspension of the licensee's license by the division

and the commission include the issuance of a citation for violation of

Subsection 58-55-308(2), Section 58-55-501, or Subsection 58-55-504(2), or

the failure by a licensee to make application to, report to, or notify the

division with respect to any matter for which application, notification, or

reporting is required under this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter,

including applying to the division for a new license to engage in a new

specialty classification or to do business under a new form of organization

or business structure, filing with the division current financial statements,

notifying the division concerning loss of insurance coverage, and change in

qualifier.

(4) (a) If upon inspection or investigation, the division concludes that a

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person has violated the provisions of Subsection 58-55-308(2) or

Subsections 58-55-501(1), (2), (3), (9), (10), (12), (14), (19), (21),

(22), (23), (24), (25) or (26), or Subsection 58-55-504(2), or any rule

or order issued with respect to these subsections, and that

disciplinary action is appropriate, the director or the director's

designee from within the division shall promptly issue a citation to

the person according to this chapter and any pertinent rules, attempt

to negotiate a stipulated settlement, or notify the person to appear

before an adjudicative proceeding conducted under Title 63G, Chapter 4,

Administrative Procedures Act.

(i) A person who is in violation of the provisions of Subsection 58-

55-308(2), Subsection 58-55-501(1), (2), (3), (9), (10), (12),

(14), (19), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25), or (26), or Subsection

58-55-504(2), as evidenced by an uncontested citation, a

stipulated settlement, or by a finding of violation in an

adjudicative proceeding, may be assessed a fine pursuant to this

Subsection (4) and may, in addition to or in lieu of, be ordered

to cease and desist from violating Subsection 58-55-308(2),

Subsection 58-55-501(1), (2), (3), (9), (10), (12), (14), (19),

(21), (24), (25), or (26) or Subsection 58-55-504(2).

(ii) Except for a cease and desist order, the licensure sanctions

cited in Section 58-55-401 may not be assessed through a

citation.

(b) (i) A citation shall be in writing and describe with particularity

the nature of the violation, including a reference to the

provision of the chapter, rule, or order alleged to have been

violated.

(ii) A citation shall clearly state that the recipient must notify the

division in writing within 20 calendar days of service of the

citation if the recipient wishes to contest the citation at a

hearing conducted under Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative

Procedures Act.

(iii) A citation shall clearly explain the consequences of failure to

timely contest the citation or to make payment of any fines

assessed by the citation within the time specified in the

citation.

(c) A citation issued under this section, or a copy of a citation, may be

served upon a person whom a summons may be served:

(i) in accordance with the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure;

(ii) personally or upon the person's agent by a division investigator

or by a person specially designated by the director; or

(iii) by mail.

(d) (i) If within 20 calendar days from the service of the citation, the

person to whom the citation was issued fails to request a hearing

to contest the citation, the citation becomes the final order of

the division and is not subject to further agency review.

(ii) The period to contest a citation may be extended by the division

for cause.

(e) The division may refuse to issue or renew, suspend, revoke, or place on

probation the license of a licensee who fails to comply with a citation

after it becomes final.

(f) The failure of an applicant for licensure to comply with a citation

after it becomes final is a ground for denial of license.

(g) A citation may not be issued under this section after the expiration of

six months following the occurrence of a violation.

(h) The director or the director's designee shall assess a fine in

accordance with the following:

(i) for a first offense handled pursuant to Subsection (4)(a), a fine

of up to $1,000;

(ii) for a second offense handled pursuant to Subsection (4)(a), a

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fine of up to $2,000; and

(iii) for any subsequent offense handled pursuant to Subsection (4)(a),

a fine of up to $2,000 for each day of continued offense.

(i) (i) For purposes of issuing a final order under this section and

assessing a fine under Subsection (4)(h), an offense constitutes

a second or subsequent offense if:

(A) the division previously issued a final order determining

that a person committed a first or second offense in

violation of Subsection 58-55-308(2), Subsection 58-55-

501(1), (2), (3), (9), (10), (12), (14), (19), (24), (25)

or (26), or Subsection 58-55-504(2); or

(B) (I) the division initiated an action for a first or

second offense;

(II) a final order has not been issued by the division in

the action initiated under Subsection

(4)(i)(i)(B)(I);

(III) the division determines during an investigation that

occurred after the initiation of the action under

Subsection (4)(i)(i)(B)(I) that the person committed

a second or subsequent violation of the provisions of

Subsection 58-55-308(2), Subsection 58-55-501(1),

(2), (3), (9), (10), (12), (14), (19), (24), (25),

or (26), or Subsection 58-55-504(2); and

(IV) after determining that the person committed a second

or subsequent offense under Subsection

(4)(i)(i)(B)(III), the division issues a final order

on the action initiated under Subsection

(4)(i)(i)(B)(I).

(ii) In issuing a final order for a second or subsequent offense under

Subsection (4)(i)(i), the division shall comply with the

requirements of this section.

(j) In addition to any other licensure sanction or fine imposed under this

section, the division shall revoke the license of a licensee that

violates Subsection 58-55-501(24) or (25) two or more times within a

12-month period, unless, with respect to a violation of Subsection 58-

55-501(24), the licensee can demonstrate that the licensee successfully

verified the federal legal working status of the individual who was the

subject of the violation using a status verification system, as defined

in Section 13-47-102.

(k) For purposes of this Subsection (4), a violation of Subsection 58-55-

501(24) or (25) for each individual is considered a separate violation.

(5) (a) A penalty imposed by the director under Subsection (4)(h) shall be

deposited into the Commerce Service Account created by Section 13-1-2.

(b) A penalty that is not paid may be collected by the director by either

referring the matter to a collection agency or bringing an action in

the district court of the county in which the person against whom the

penalty is imposed resides or in the county where the office of the

director located.

(c) A county attorney or the attorney general of the state is to provide

legal assistance and advice to the director in any action to collect

the penalty.

(d) In an action brought to enforce the provisions of this section,

reasonable attorney fees and costs shall be awarded.

58-55-504. Crane operators - Required certification - Penalty for violation.

(1) As used in this section:

(a) "Commercial construction projects" means construction, alteration,

repair, demolition, or excavation projects that do not involve:

(i) single family detached housing;

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(ii) multifamily attached housing up to and including a fourplex; or

(iii) commercial construction of not more than two stories above

ground.

(b) (i) "Crane operator" means an individual engaged in operating a

crane, which for purposes of this section is a power-operated

hoisting machine used in construction, demolition, or excavation

work that has a power-operated winch, load-line, and boom moving

laterally by the rotation of the machine on a carrier.

(ii) It does not include operating a fork lift, digger derrick truck,

aircraft, bucket truck, knuckle boom, side boom, mechanic's

truck, or a vehicle or machine not using a power-operated winch

and load-line.

(2) (a) In order to operate a crane on commercial construction projects, an

individual shall be certified as a crane operator by the National

Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators or any other

organization determined by the division to offer an equivalent testing

and certification program that meets the requirements of the American

Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME B 30.5 and the accreditation

requirements of the National Commission for Certifying Agencies.

(b) An individual who violates Subsection (2)(a) is guilty of a class A

misdemeanor.

(3) An individual engaged in construction or operation incidental to petroleum

refining or electrical utility construction or maintenance is exempt from the

crane operator certification requirement of Subsection (2)(a).

Part 6 - Payment Provisions

58-55-601. Payment - Account designated.

When making any payment to a materialman, supplier, contractor, or subcontractor

with whom he has a running account, or with whom he has more than one contract, or

to whom he is otherwise indebted, the contractor shall designate the contract under

which the payment is made or the items of account to which it is to be applied.

When a payment for materials or labor is made to a subcontractor or materialman,

the subcontractor or materialman shall demand of the person making the payment a

designation of the account and the items of account to which the payment is to

apply. In cases where a lien is claimed for materials furnished or labor performed

by a subcontractor or materialman, it is a defense to the claim that a payment was

made by the owner to the contractor for the materials and was so designated and

paid over to the subcontractor or materialman, if when the payment was received by

the subcontractor or materialman, he did not demand a designation of the account

and of the items of account to which the payment was to be applied.

58-55-602. Payment of construction funds - Interest.

(1) All unpaid construction funds are payable to the contractor as provided in

Section 13-8-5.

(2) On projects involving multiple buildings, each building shall be considered

individually in determining the amount to be paid the contractor.

(3) Partial occupancy of a building requires payment in direct proportion to the

value of the part of the building occupied.

(4) If any payment is retained or withheld, it shall be retained or withheld and

released as provided in Section 13-8-5.

58-55-603. Payment to subcontractors and suppliers.

(1) When a contractor receives any construction funds from an owner or another

contractor for work performed and billed, he shall pay each of his

subcontractors and suppliers in proportion to the percentage of the work they

performed under that billing, unless otherwise agreed by contract.

(2) If, under this section and without reasonable cause, or unless otherwise

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agreed by contract, the contractor fails to pay for work performed by his

subcontractors or suppliers within 30 consecutive days after receiving

construction funds from the owner or another contractor for work performed

and billed, or after the last day payment is due under the terms of the

billing, whichever is later, he shall pay to the subcontractor or supplier,

in addition to the payment, interest in the amount of 1% per month of the

amount due, beginning on the day after payment is due, and reasonable costs

of any collection and attorneys' fees.

(3) When a subcontractor receives any construction payment under this section,

Subsections (1) and (2) apply to that subcontractor.

58-55-604. Proof of licensure to maintain or commence action.

A contractor or alarm business or company may not act as agent or commence or

maintain any action in any court of the state for collection of compensation for

performing any act for which a license is required by this chapter without alleging

and proving that the licensed contractor or alarm business or company was

appropriately licensed when the contract sued upon was entered into, and when the

alleged cause of action arose.

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UTAH CONSTRUCTION TRADES

LICENSING ACT

Title 58, Chapter 55

Utah Code Annotated 1953

As Amended by

Session Laws of Utah 2012

Issued May 8, 2012

Disclaimer: The statute/rule above is an unofficial version provided

for convenience only and may not be identical to the official

versions on the Utah State Legislature (www.le.utah.gov) and the Utah

Division of Administrative Rules (www.rules.utah.gov) websites.